Appalachian State women's tennis added Melissa Machado to its roster for the 2014-15 season.

Courtesy: Appalachian State Athletics

Women's Tennis Inks Machado for 2014-15

Courtesy: Appalachian State Sports Information

Release: Thursday 12/05/2013 (ET)

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BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University women's tennis head coach Colin Crothers announced the signing of Melissa Machado to a National Letter of Intent on Thursday.

Machado, who has been ranked as high as No. 129 in the nation, is a four-star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net and is one of the top junior players in the extremely competitive USTA Florida Region.

A native of Miami, Machado currently attends Felix Varela High School and will compete for the Mountaineers during the 2014-15 season.

Appalachian opens its spring championship season when travels to Wake Forest on Jan. 25 and hosts UNC Asheville in its first home match on Feb. 5.